Name: Russian Dressing
Cook time: 10 minutes
Total time: 10 minutes
Yield: Yield: Makes about 1¼ cups
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion; 1 cup purchased or homemade mayonnaise; ¼ cup ketchup-style chili sauce or ketchup; 4 teaspoons bottled (regular; not packed in beet juice) horseradish, or to taste; 1 teaspoon hot sauce, preferably Frank's Red Hot Sauce; 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce; ¼ teaspoon sweet paprika; Fine sea salt

Russian DressingSara Bonisteel

Russian dressing and Thousand Island dressing are often confused because both begin with a base of mayonnaise and ketchup or ketchup-style chili sauce, which results in a pink salad dressing. But where Thousand Island is a bit sweet and studded with pickle relish, Russian dressing is on the spicier side, with a hint of heat from horseradish and hot sauce. For more information about salad dressings and tips on making them from scratch, see our Homemade Salad Dressing Primer.

Recipe information

Total Time
10 minutes
Yield
Yield: Makes about 1¼ cups

Ingredients

1 tablespoon finely chopped onion

1 cup purchased or homemade mayonnaise

¼ cup ketchup-style chili sauce or ketchup

4 teaspoons bottled (regular; not packed in beet juice) horseradish, or to taste

1 teaspoon hot sauce, preferably Frank's Red Hot Sauce

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ teaspoon sweet paprika

Fine sea salt

Preparation

In a mortar and pestle, mash the onion to create a paste, or use a large heavy knife to mince and mash the onion into a paste. Transfer the onion paste to a small bowl and whisk in the mayonnaise, chili sauce, horseradish, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and sweet paprika. Season with fine sea salt, if desired. DO AHEAD: The dressing can be prepared ahead and refrigerated, in an airtight container, up to 2 weeks.